magnesium_hydroxide |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid | |
| Synonyms: | milk_of_magnesia | |
| Related terms: | purgative | |
| Similar spelling: |
magnesium_nitride magnesium_sulfate |
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